Answer these questions in complete sentences with details. In fact, use quotations from the book to help support your answers. Each answer should be at least three written lines in length, most of them lend themselves to a lot more than that. Be thorough.
1. Chapter 21 ends with Reverend Sykes telling Scout to get up because "Your father's passin'." Explain why he does this and what it means. What does it show in terms of how the people in the balcony feel?
(Ch 22)
2. Explain the reactions of Jem and Aunt Alexandra. What do they do and say? Did you expect them to act this way?
3. Atticus gives his famous response of "It's not time to worry yet." Why does he say it here and do you agree with him?
4. What is found on the back steps by Calpurnia? What does it say about the town, about Atticus, and what is Atticus' reaction to it?
5. On page 288, Miss Maudie tells Jem, "I simply want to tell you that there are some men in this world who were born to do our unpleasant jobs for us. Your father's one of them." Explain what this means and the importance of this quotation.
6. The comment was made in class that most townspeople thought Tom Robinson was guilty. Use information on pages 288-289 to explain whether you think that statement is true or false and why.
(Ch 23)
7. What danger comes about with Mr. Ewell? How does Atticus react? How does he explain it to Jem and what does this say about him?
8. Reread pages 295-298. What does Jem learn about the trial that he didn't know before.
9. On page 301, Aunt Alexandra stuns Scout by telling her, "You're enough of a problem to your father as it is." What spawns this comment by her, and how do you feel about what she says to Scout?
10. At the end of the chapter, Jem tells Scout that he thinks he knows why Boo Radley doesn't leave his house. What is his explanation and why do you think Jem believes this now after what he has witnessed with the trial and the townspeople?
(Ch 24)
11. Scout makes a few comments that show her lack of understanding in regards to women's roles in her society. Provide two examples that show her confusion. What is Miss Stephanie's intent with her questioning on page 307-308?
12. How do the women describe black people's reaction to the events of the trial and its aftermath? How is Miss Maudie's reaction different? Aunt Alexandra's?
13. Explain what happens to Tom and Atticus' reasoning for his reaction. How does Atticus take the news?
14. Scout learns something about Aunt Alexandra, Atticus, the town, and Miss Maudie after Atticus leaves with Calpurnia. What is it? By the end of the chapter, how can you tell Scout has learned something new and changed?
1. Chapter 21 ends with Reverend Sykes telling Scout to get up because "Your father's passin'." Explain why he does this and what it means. What does it show in terms of how the people in the balcony feel?
(Ch 22)
2. Explain the reactions of Jem and Aunt Alexandra. What do they do and say? Did you expect them to act this way?
3. Atticus gives his famous response of "It's not time to worry yet." Why does he say it here and do you agree with him?
4. What is found on the back steps by Calpurnia? What does it say about the town, about Atticus, and what is Atticus' reaction to it?
5. On page 288, Miss Maudie tells Jem, "I simply want to tell you that there are some men in this world who were born to do our unpleasant jobs for us. Your father's one of them." Explain what this means and the importance of this quotation.
6. The comment was made in class that most townspeople thought Tom Robinson was guilty. Use information on pages 288-289 to explain whether you think that statement is true or false and why.
(Ch 23)
7. What danger comes about with Mr. Ewell? How does Atticus react? How does he explain it to Jem and what does this say about him?
8. Reread pages 295-298. What does Jem learn about the trial that he didn't know before.
9. On page 301, Aunt Alexandra stuns Scout by telling her, "You're enough of a problem to your father as it is." What spawns this comment by her, and how do you feel about what she says to Scout?
10. At the end of the chapter, Jem tells Scout that he thinks he knows why Boo Radley doesn't leave his house. What is his explanation and why do you think Jem believes this now after what he has witnessed with the trial and the townspeople?
(Ch 24)
11. Scout makes a few comments that show her lack of understanding in regards to women's roles in her society. Provide two examples that show her confusion. What is Miss Stephanie's intent with her questioning on page 307-308?
12. How do the women describe black people's reaction to the events of the trial and its aftermath? How is Miss Maudie's reaction different? Aunt Alexandra's?
13. Explain what happens to Tom and Atticus' reasoning for his reaction. How does Atticus take the news?
14. Scout learns something about Aunt Alexandra, Atticus, the town, and Miss Maudie after Atticus leaves with Calpurnia. What is it? By the end of the chapter, how can you tell Scout has learned something new and changed?